People, I'm SO sorry I couldn't update sooner. My father confiscated my laptop, and I wasn't able to update without it. Sorry, this chapter is kinda boring, but don't worry! There WILL be more action in later chapters…. Read on!
Chapter 2
"W-w-wait-t," Amy stuttered out, terrified. A look of amusement passed on Ian's face, and Dan bristled.
"Oh, yeah? How are you going to live when this plane crashes?" Dan asked them, fury creeping into his voice.
Natalie and Ian exchanged an exasperated look, and Ian told Dan in a calm voice, "We installed an autopilot feature which allows the plane to maneuver itself, but it only lasts for about 10 minutes. We are also wearing parachutes." They turned slightly to show off the thin backpacks.
"Now, are you going to give us the clue, or do we need to pry it from your cold, dead, fingers on the ground?" Natalie asked them both swiftly. Dan glanced back at Nellie, hoping she was still asleep, but Nellie was wide-awake, watching them, no fear in her eyes.
Dan glared at Natalie, and he just noticed that she was-actually, she was really pretty. He shook his head. Had he just thought that? At the moment, Natalie was glaring at them both, her forehead crinkled with concentration. That's kind of….cute, I suppose, Dan shook his head, horrified with himself. No. He did not-he would never- have a crush on the female Cobra. No. Just, no. He righted himself, and instead looked back at Amy, She was trying to motion something behind her back, something the Kabras wouldn't see. She looked like she was shaking something, brushing something back and forth. Of course!
"Well, Daniel? Are you going to give us the clue, or do we need to take it-with force, I might add- from you and your beaut-hideous sister?" Ian said hastily, trying to cover up his obvious blunder. Amy noticed, and blushed eight new shades of red.
"No-here," Dan sighed heavily and took out the small feather he had picked up on the Antarctic tundra, and used to steal the box from Nellie with. It was supposed to be a tern feather or something. "Here. One tern feather, put in."
Natalie snatched it from him, and for a moment, their hands touched, and a volt of electricity went up both their spines. They looked into each other's eyes, as brown met green, and for a second, it felt like time was holding its breath. Then, the moment was over as Natalie composed herself and walked back over to Ian. Ian looked regretfully at Amy, but did not say anything. He walked over to the emergency exit, and threw it open. "Nice doing business with you, you-" She tried not to look over at Dan, but their eyes did meet for less than a second, and she abandoned her search for something to insult them with. She and Ian both jumped out of the plane, with Amy and Dan triumphant for foiling them. Dan let out the breath he had been holding. He realized what had happened with Natalie, and at that moment, felt immensely happy.
Suddenly, Amy remembered the autopilot, and said frantically, "Nellie, take the wheel! The autopilot's only going to last for ten minutes, and we've probably been talking for fifteen!" She just took notice of the slight shaking of the plane, which she had assumed was just being confronted by the Kabras. Nellie got up lazily, smacking them both on the head as punishment for disobeying her, and went to the cabin to steer the plane.
Amy and Dan sat down on the horrible seats and grinned at each other, proud for having saved the clue. They both fell asleep, each dreaming of completely different things, such as the things they would do in Boston, and each of their own respective Kabra.
And that's Chapter 2! You know, I'm not going to press you guys for reviews. I trust that from the goodness of my heart, (or whatever goodness is left in me,) that you people will review. Thank you all for reviewing already!